Why is one of my phone shows orange network?

[wazza2004]

I am aware that a virgin mobile will use orange (and T-mobile?) when their own signal is weak.

I have two identical phones. Phone 1 is on a sim only monthly contract while phone 2 is on PAYG.

On phone 1 it says orange network, there is a G in a box symbol and a triangle next to it.

Phone 2 just has a G in a box. It is on virgin signal.

The phones are Lobster 700TV.

Could anyone explain why two phones are on different signal/network? Have turned off phone 1 but no difference. Just curious.

[Stephen]

They are still on the same network. Some phones will show orange instead of virgin.

If they are on the real virgin network it should say Virgin with a capital V, the orange network will show virgin with a lowercase v.

[Telly_]

Also the small triangle can indicate "roaming" on to another network.

[Stephen]

Yes because you are 'roaming' to the orange network. Most phones wont show that now though. When VM first started sharing networks I would get an R on the screen.